Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 66 | 48 | 21 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 150 | 318 | 412 | 376 | 286 | 206 | 101 | 132 | 162 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | 7:51AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.68m | 8:33AM1.61m | 8:58PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 150 | 318 | 412 | 376 | 286 | 206 | 101 | 132 | 162 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 5 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — |
2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 84 | 79 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
79 | 66 | 48 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 80 | 76 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 46 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 127 | 127 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 11 | 81 | 196 | 189 |
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